Chapter 17.42 — PF PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT

A.

The PF, primary floodplain district is intended to be applied by the county to properties which lie within a primary floodway which, for the purposes of this title, shall be construed to be a stream channel, and the portions of the adjacent floodplain as are required to efficiently carry the flood flow of the stream and on which properties special regulations are necessary for the minimum protection of the public health and safety and of property and improvements from hazards and damage resulting from floodwaters.

B.

The specific regulations set out in this chapter and the general rules set forth in Chapter 17.08 shall apply in all PF districts.

(Ord. 1228 §2(Ch. 32, Art. 1), 1983)

17.42.020 - Uses permitted.

Except as provided in Section 17.42.040, uses permitted in a PF district shall be as follows:

A.

The provisions of the agreement made January 26, 1971, and any amendments made subsequent thereto between the Reclamation Board of the state and the county shall be considered when interpreting and administering this district;

B.

Crop and tree farming, truck gardening, viticulture, livestock grazing and other agricultural uses which are of the same or a closely similar nature;

C.

Public utility wire and pipelines for transmission and local distribution purposes.

(Ord. 1228 §2(Ch. 32, Art. 2), 1983)

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 23, 24, 10-23-2012)

Except as provided in Section 17.42.040, the following uses shall be permitted in a PF district upon securing a use permit:

A.

The following uses, buildings, and structures when it is found by the planning commission that such buildings and structures will be so constructed or placed or will be so protected by levees or other floodproofing that they will not be appreciably damaged by flooding, will offer a minimum obstruction to the flood flow, and will resist flotation:

1.

Buildings and structures accessory to agricultural use for the storage of goods and equipment and the shelter of animals and/or fowl, but not residences of any type;

2.

Public utility buildings and structures other than wire and pipelines;

3.

Public parks and recreation areas and facilities, including boat ramps, docks, parking areas, picnic tables and fireplaces and private and commercial recreation developments and facilities, campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks; provided, that restroom facilities shall be located and constructed in accordance with health department requirements;

B.

Commercial excavation of natural materials, filling of land areas, construction of levees, dikes, or other structures designed to divert or obstruct the flow of floodwaters.

(Ord. 1683 §2(part), 1997; Ord. 1228 §2(Ch. 31, Art. 3), 1983)

(Ord. No. 1972, §§ 25, 26, 10-23-2012)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any use on land subject to a Williamson Act or Farmland Security Zone contract must be consistent with Government Code sections 51200 et seq. (the Williamson Act), the terms of the Williamson Act or Farmland Security Zone contract, and any compatible use rules or determinations heretofore or hereinafter adopted by the board of supervisors. Any application for a use permit pursuant to Government Code section 51238.1, subdivision (b), for a use otherwise permitted in a PF district, must be approved by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 1972, § 27, 10-23-2012)

Chapter 17.44 - NR NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS AND RECREATION DISTRICT

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1972, §§ 28, 29, adopted Oct. 23, 2012, repealed the former Ch. 17.44 §§ 17.44.010—17.44.040, and enacted a new Ch. 17.44 as set out herein. The former Ch. 17.44 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 1228 § 2(Ch. 33, Arts. 1—4), adopted 1983; Ord. 1644 § 1(part), adopted 1995; Ord. 1683 § 2(part), adopted 1997.